Spellings

Harley or Harlee?

In the US in 2025, 76% of babies in this name family were spelled Harley and 19% Harlee. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.

Ten years ago

Harley already led in 2015, with 70% of the family's births; it has 71% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 1,619 to 1,055 births (−35%).

Births by spelling, 2015 and 2025
Spelling20152025Change
Harley1,136748−34%
Harlee333237−29%
Harlie15070−53%

How they sound

  • Harley /ˈhɑrli/ (HAR-lee)
  • Harlee /ˈhɑrli/ (HAR-lee)
  • Harlie /ˈhɑːrli/ (HAR-lee)

In France

In France in 2025: Harley 5 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.

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